What color is #2D4916?

#2D4916 is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Treetop Cathedral. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D4916?

The RGB value is 45, 73, 22: 45 red, 73 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D4916?

The complementary color is #321649, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D4916?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D4916 color

#2D4916 rgb(45, 73, 22)

Shades of green

The hex color #2D4916 is a very dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 28.6% green and 8.6% blue (45, 73, 22).

Its hue angle is 93°, with 54% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 0% magenta, 70% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Treetop Cathedral (#2F4A15), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.11:1).

#2D4916 color codes

HEX	`#2D4916`
RGB	`rgb(45, 73, 22)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 28.6%, 8.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(93, 54%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(93, 70%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 0%, 70%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.79, -20.7, 26.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.79, 33.58, 128.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.609, 5.381, 1.607)`
Decimal	`2967830`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D4916, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #2D4916	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D4916 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #2D4916 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d4916; }
.text { color: #2d4916; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d4916; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 73 22 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d4916, #164918); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #2D4916?: #2D4916 is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Treetop Cathedral. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D4916?: The RGB value is 45, 73, 22: 45 red, 73 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D4916?: The complementary color is #321649, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D4916?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.